Red Palms

During the Great Depression, fourteen-year-old Benita's affluent family loses everything, forcing them to leave their comfortable life in Guayaquil, Ecuador, for a remote island where they hope to start a coconut plantation. In Red Palms, Benita must adjust to a harsh new environment far from the luxury she once knew, confronting both the physical challenges of the island and the strain on her family's hopes. The story traces her coming-of-age journey as she navigates loss, resilience, and the struggle to find a new sense of self on unfamiliar shores.